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Project Manager Agreement

Linton Investments (QLD) Pty Ltd ABN 19 602 129 993

and

Linton Developments (QLD) Pty Ltd ABN 89 603 825 627

Level 14 Australia Square 264-278 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 DX 129 Sydney Phone +61 2 9334 8555 Fax 1300 369 656

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Table of Contents

1. Definitions ................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 1

2. Authority and Status of Parties .............................................................................................. 5

2.1 Authority ........................................................................................................................ 5

2.2 Term .............................................................................................................................. 5

2.3 Ownership of Land ........................................................................................................ 5

The rights, powers and privileges granted in accordance with this Agreement do not create in favour of the Project Manager an estate or interest including, without limitation, an equitable interest in the Land or any improvements at any time constructed on the Land. .................................................... 5

2.4 No Partnership ............................................................................................................... 5

2.5 No authority to bind Linton Investment .......................................................................... 5

2.6 Name ............................................................................................................................. 6

2.7 Fidelity and Good Faith ................................................................................................. 6

3. Obligations of Parties .............................................................................................................. 6

3.1 Authority ........................................................................................................................ 6

3.2 Insurance ....................................................................................................................... 6

3.3 Rates and Land Tax ...................................................................................................... 6

3.4 Payments to Project Manager ....................................................................................... 7

4. Management ............................................................................................................................. 7

4.1 Decisions ....................................................................................................................... 7

4.2 Acknowledgment about Project Manager ..................................................................... 7

4.3 Deemed decisions ......................................................................................................... 7

Despite anything else in this Agreement, for so long as: ........................................................... 7

4.4 Meetings ........................................................................................................................ 7

5. Project ....................................................................................................................................... 8

5.1 General object of Project .............................................................................................. 8

5.2 Commitment to Proceed with Project ........................................................................... 8

5.3 Execution of the Works ................................................................................................. 8

5.4 Linton Investment's Obligations..................................................................................... 9

5.5 Project Manager’s Obligations ...................................................................................... 9

6. Other obligations .................................................................................................................... 10

6.1 General obligation to co-operate ................................................................................. 10

6.2 General undertakings by the Parties ........................................................................... 10

6.3 Project Manager's Undertakings ................................................................................. 10

6.4 Indemnities .................................................................................................................. 10

6.5 Risks of Project ............................................................................................................ 11

7. Dispute resolution .................................................................................................................. 11

7.1 Notice of Dispute ......................................................................................................... 11

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7.2 Dispute to be determined by third party ...................................................................... 12

8. Termination ............................................................................................................................. 12

8.1 Service of notice of default .......................................................................................... 12

8.2 Complying with notice of default .................................................................................. 13

8.3 Rights of Parties on termination of Agreement ........................................................... 13

9. Goods and Services Tax (GST) ............................................................................................. 13

9.1 Preliminary ................................................................................................................... 13

9.2 GST exclusive ............................................................................................................. 13

9.3 Liability to pay GST ..................................................................................................... 13

9.4 Tax Invoice .................................................................................................................. 13

9.5 Adjustment Event ........................................................................................................ 13

9.6 Reimbursement of Expenses ...................................................................................... 14

9.7 Non Merger .................................................................................................................. 14

9.8 Compliance with Law................................................................................................... 14

10. Assignment ............................................................................................................................. 14

10.1 Assignment by Project Manager ................................................................................. 14

10.2 Assignment by Linton Investment ............................................................................... 14

11. Notices..................................................................................................................................... 14

12. General Provisions ................................................................................................................. 15

12.1 Costs ........................................................................................................................... 15

12.2 Governing Law ............................................................................................................ 15

12.3 Further Assurances ..................................................................................................... 15

12.4 Entire Agreement......................................................................................................... 15

12.5 Variations and Waivers to be in Writing ...................................................................... 15

12.6 Counterparts ................................................................................................................ 15

12.7 No Notice of Revocation .............................................................................................. 15

12.8 Authority to Sign .......................................................................................................... 16

12.9 Exchange by Fax ......................................................................................................... 16

13. Interpretation .......................................................................................................................... 16

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Project Manager Agreement

Date 09/09/2015

Parties

Linton Investments (QLD) Pty Ltd ABN 19 602 129 993 of Fairfax House, Level 5, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (Linton Investment)

Linton Developments (QLD) Pty Ltd ABN 89 603 825 627 of Fairfax House, Level 5, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (Project Manager)

Recitals

A. The Project Manager has been appointed by Linton Investment to undertake the Works on the Land and act as the Project Manager company for the Project.

B. The Project Manager must carry out or procure that the Works are carried out in accordance with this Agreement.

C. Linton Investment and the Project Manager have agreed to enter into this Agreement to record the Parties’ rights, obligations and entitlements in respect of the Project.

The parties agree, in consideration of, among other things, the mutual promises contained in this Agreement as follows:

1. Definitions

1.1 Definitions

In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:

Agreement means this agreement as amended from time to time.

Approvals means any approval provided by an Authority.

Authority means any government or governmental, semi-governmental body, statutory, administration, fiscal or financial body, department, commission, Council, authority, tribunal, agency or entity whether public or private, which has authority, jurisdiction or rights over or relating to the Land, the Project or this Agreement.

Audit means, in respect of the Project Costs, a process under which the Auditor verifies:

(a) whether or not the Project Costs have been properly accounted for by the Project Manager in connection with the Project; and

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(b) the amount of those Project Costs,

but does not involve the Auditor determining whether those Project Costs are reasonable in their nature or amount.

Auditor means an independent, suitably qualified and experienced person engaged by Linton Investment.

Builder means the builder or builders to be appointed by the Project Manager and approved by Linton Investment for the Project.

Building means the building contemplated by the Project DA.

Building Contract means a building contract or contracts entered into between the Project Manager and the Builder for the implementation of the Project.

Business Day means a day which is not a Saturday or a Sunday or a public holiday in New South Wales.

Commission means the agency commission payable by the Project Manager to an agent/introducer under a Contract for Sale up to a maximum of 4% of the Price.

Common Property means the common property created on registration of the Strata Plan.

Completion means the later of:

(a) expiry of the defects liability period for all Contracts for Sale;

(b) with the exception of any Lots to be retained by Linton Investment, all Contracts for Sale for Lots sold are completed;

(c) the accounts for the Project are reconciled; and

(d) all financial and tax requirements are completed.

Contract for Sale means a contract for sale and purchase of the Lots in a form approved by Linton Investment.

Controller means a person appointed to manage the property of a Party.

Costs means a cost, charge, expense, outgoing, payment, fee or other expenditure of any nature.

Development Finance means the finance facility to be provided by a financer nominated by Linton Investment for the construction of the Works.

Development Manager means Linton Developments Pty Ltd.

Event of Default means, in respect of a Party, if the following occurs:

(a) if that Party does not pay any money payable under this Agreement within 5 Business Days of the due date and otherwise in the manner required by this Agreement;

(b) that Party fails to carry out its obligations under this Agreement in a proper, timely, professional and workmanlike manner such that in the opinion, acting reasonably, of




the Party not in default such failure will have a material and adverse effect on viability, profitability or time of completion of the Project;

(c) distress is levied or a judgement or order is enforced, or becomes enforceable against any property of that Party or can be rendered enforceable by the giving of notice, lapse of time or fulfilment of any condition and the occurrence of that event has a materially adverse effect on the ability of that Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(d) a representation or warranty made or taken to be made by or on behalf of that Party in connection with this Agreement is found or is notified by that Party to be incorrect or misleading when made or taken to be made and the occurrence of that event has a materially adverse effect on the ability of that Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement; or

(e) an Insolvency Event occurs in respect of that Party.

Feasibility Statement means a statement setting out the feasibility of the Project provided by Linton Investment to the Project Manager from time to time.

GST has the meaning given in the GST Act.

GST Act means A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (as amended).

Insolvency Event means, in respect of a Party, the happening of any of the following:

(a) a person is or states that the person is unable to pay from the person's own money all of the person's debts as and when they become due and payable;

(b) a person is taken or must be presumed to be insolvent or unable to pay the person's debts under any applicable legislation;

(c) an application or order is made (and in the case of an application, is not withdrawn within 5 Business Days of lodgement) for the winding up or dissolution or a resolution is passed or any steps are taken to pass a resolution for the winding up or dissolution of a corporation;

(d) an administrator, provisional administrator, liquidator or person having a similar function under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction is appointed in respect of a corporation or any action is taken to appoint any such person and the action is not stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within 5 Business Days;

(e) a Controller is appointed;

(f) a corporation is deregistered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) or notice of its proposed deregistration is given to that corporation;

(g) a person enters into action to enter into an arrangement (including a scheme of arrangement or deed of company arrangement), composition or compromise with, or assignment for the benefit of, all or any class of person's credits or members or a moratorium involving any of them;

(h) a petition for the making of a sequestration order against the estate of a person is presented and the petition is not stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within 5 Business Days or a person presents a petition against herself or himself;

(i) a person presents a declaration of intention under section 54A of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth); or




(j) anything analogous to or of a similar effect to anything described above under the law of any relevant legislation occurs in respect of a person or corporation.

Land means lot 1 in RP 48139, Lot 1 and Lot 2 on RP 59273 and Lot 92 and Lot 93 on RP 11335 contained in certificates of title folio identifiers and.

Late Settlement Interest means any interest paid to Linton Investment by a purchaser of that Lot as a consequence of the late settlement of that Lot.

Lot Completion has the same meaning as "Completion Date" in a Contract for Sale for the Sale Lot.

Notice of Dispute has the meaning given in clause 9.1(a).

Party means a party to this Agreement.

PCG means project control group meetings to be arranged and held by the Project Manager, and to provide an invite to all parties.

Plans and Specifications means the plans and specifications for the subdivision of the Land to create the Lots and the Common Property in accordance with the Project DA.

Price mean the price specified in the Contract for Sale for a Lot and if that price does not include GST, the GST payable in respect of that price.

Proceed of Sales means, in respect of a Sale Lot, the aggregate of:

(a) the Price;

(b) any Late Settlement Interest;

(c) any outgoings adjustment in favour of Linton Investment

but less any outgoings adjusted in favour of the purchaser under a Contract for Sale.

Project means the development of the Land to construct the Building, the stratum (if required) and strata subdivision of the Land, the sale of each Lot, the financing of the Project Costs, the preparation of the Plans and Specifications, the obtaining of all Approvals from all relevant Authorities, the design, demolition and supervision of the development of the Building and such other activities, works and other matters in relation to the Land as Linton Investment considers necessary or desirable for the development of the Land under the Project DA (as varied from time to time).

Project Costs means all costs, expenses, charges, rates, taxes, commissions, interest, fees (including fees payable to the Project Manager), duties and other outgoings and liabilities incurred in relation to the Project and includes any costs agreed to be "Project Costs" by Linton Investment from time to time, and any GST referred to in clause 11.

Project Cost Statement means a statement of the Project Costs incurred by the Project Manager up to the date of the specified statement and which has not previously been included in a prior statement.

Project DA means the development consent DMAC299725414 (as amended from time to time).

Sale Lot means a lot created on registration of the Strata Plan.




Strata Plan means the subdivision of the Land to create the thirty-six (36) Lots or such other amount agreed by Linton Investment and the Common Property.

Superintendent means the same as defined in the Building Contract

Transaction Documents means this Agreement, the Building Contract, securities for the Development Finance, Contracts for Sale and all other agreements and documents entered into or created for the purposes of the Project.

Works means all of the construction works required to carry out the Project in accordance with the Plans and Specifications and the Project DA (each as amended with the approval of Linton Investment from time to time).

2. Authority and Status of Parties

2.1 Authority

Each Party promises that it has the full corporate or other right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the Project.

2.2 Term

The Project continues until determined by:

(a) Lot Completion of all of the Lots (unless otherwise agreed by Linton Investment) and distribution of the Proceeds of Sale in accordance with this Agreement; or

(b) three years from the date of this Agreement (unless extended by agreement between the Parties); or

(c) completion of the defects liability period for all Contracts for Sale,

or is otherwise determined or terminated in accordance with this Agreement.

2.3 Ownership of Land

The rights, powers and privileges granted in accordance with this Agreement do not create in favour of the Project Manager an estate or interest including, without limitation, an equitable interest in the Land or any improvements at any time constructed on the Land.

2.4 No Partnership

(a) Nothing stated or implied in this Agreement makes a Party the partner, agent or legal representative of the other Party for any purpose or creates any partnership, agency or trust. Unless otherwise specifically stated in this Agreement, a Party has no authority to bind the other Party or to act for, or to incur any obligation or assume any responsibility on behalf of, the other Party.

(b) The rights of the Parties are several, not joint and collective. Each Party is only responsible for their obligations. No Party will represent to anyone else that it has the authority to act as agent of, or to in any way bind or commit the other Party to any obligation to anyone else, other than pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

2.5 No authority to bind Linton Investment

The Project Manager:

(a) is not the agent of Linton Investment; and




(b) must not, and must not purport to, do anything to bind Linton Investment to incur costs or assume other obligations other than in accordance with this Agreement without the prior consent of Linton Investment.

2.6 Name

The project is to be known as the Linton Project.

2.7 Fidelity and Good Faith

Each Party:

(a) undertakes to be just and faithful in all its activities and dealings with the other Party;

(b) must act in good faith and assist the other Party in the performance of its obligations; and

(c) recognises that this Agreement creates a fiduciary relationship between the Parties which can be enforced by equitable remedies.

3. Obligations of Parties

3.1 Authority

(a) The Parties agree that each of the Parties and their officers, employees, agents and contractors are authorised to enter the Land for all purposes associated with the Project.

(b) Once the Land (or any part of it) is in the possession or control of a building or other contractor, the Parties must comply with the terms of any applicable building work contract for entry onto the Land or that part of the Land in the possession or control of that building or other contractor.

3.2 Insurance

The Project Manager must in the joint names of the Parties effect insurance cover (including comprehensive insurance for any improvements on the Land, public liability, workers' compensation, company officers' liability and other appropriate cover) to adequately protect the interests of the Parties and their officers, employees and agents at all times during the term of the Project. The Project Manager must provide Linton Investment with a certificate of currency of insurance when requested by Linton Investment evidencing the insurance as required by this clause 3.2. The costs of such insurances will form part of the Project Costs.

3.3 Rates and Land Tax

(a) Linton Investment is responsible for, and the Project Manager must pay all rates, charges, levies and land tax assessed and charged on the Land by the due date from the date of this Agreement. Such rates, charges, levies and land tax assessed and charged on the Land will form part of the Project Costs.

(b) The Project Manager must supply Linton Investment with evidence of payments required by clause 3.3(a).

(c) In the event that the Project Manager fails to make any payments in accordance with clause 3.3(a), the Project Manager indemnifies Linton Investment from all Claims that are incurred by Linton Investment as a result of the Project Manager’s failure to comply with clause 3.3(a).




3.4 Payments to Project Manager

From the date of the exchange on the land, the first draw down of the Development Finance until Completion, Linton Investment must pay to the Project Manager a fee being equal to $27, 777 (plus GST) per month in consideration for the Project Manager entering into this Agreement and carrying out the Project in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, up to a maximum amount of $500,000 (plus GST). This amount is to be paid on the first day of each month, in advance and forms part of the Project Costs.

4. Management

4.1 Decisions

All decisions in regard to the carrying out of the Project are to be made by Linton Investment and implemented by the Development Manager which may be directed to the Project Manager including, without limitation, in relation to the following matters:

(a) complete a monthly project control group (PCG) reports in a format that meeting the reporting requirements of the Development Manager and any Development Financier ;

(b) supervise any matters delegated by the Development Manager;

(c) supervise the Building Contract including acting as the building superintendent ( being the Superintendent) to the Works as contemplated under the Building Contract;

4.2 Acknowledgment about Project Manager

(a) Linton Investment acknowledges and agrees that the Project Manager may cause another entity associated with or nominated by the Project Manager to be appointed as development / Project Manager pursuant to a Project Manager Agreement to assist the Project Manager to carry out the Project, subject to obtaining the prior approval of Linton Investment.

(b) The terms of that appointment will be set out in a Project Manager Agreement on such terms and conditions agreed by Linton Investment (acting reasonably).

4.3 Deemed decisions

Despite anything else in this Agreement, for so long as:

(a) Linton Investment is a party to this Agreement; and

(b) the directors of the Project Manager are nominees of the persons referred in clause 4.3(a),

then all decisions of the Project Manager in relation to the matters for which it is responsible under this Agreement will be deemed to be decisions of Linton Investment in respect of those matters.

4.4 Meetings

(a) The Parties must meet every month from the date of this Agreement until Completion to discuss and decide all matters in relation to the Project (being a PCG meeting).

(b) Any meetings of the Parties may be called or held using any technology consented to by the Parties. The consent may be a standing one. A Party may only withdraw its consent within a reasonable period before the meeting.




5. Project

5.1 General object of Project

The Parties agree that the object of the Project is to:

(a) construct the Building on the Land;

(b) sell the Lots;

(c) complete the Works; and

(d) as Linton Investment directs, distribute the Proceeds of Sale.

5.2 Commitment to Proceed with Project

The Project Manager agrees to proceed with and carry out the Project:

(a) in a timely and cost effective manner with due regard to:

(i) market forces;

(ii) weather and town planning conditions;

(b) in accordance with the directions of Linton Investment; and

(c) in accordance with the Project Manager's obligations under this Agreement.

5.3 Execution of the Works

(a) Linton Investment must procure that the:

(i) Land is available for demolition, site and building works, reconfiguration and titling as required for the execution of the Project; and

(ii) Project Manager pays all Project Costs incurred in carrying out the Works.

(b) The Project Manager must cause the Works to be carried out:

(i) in accordance with the Project DA

(ii) in accordance with all Approvals, all statutory or governmental requirements, the law (including any occupational health and safety laws) and good building practices;

(iii) in accordance with the Building Code of Australia and otherwise be fit for purpose and using good quality materials;

(iv) at all times subject to budgets approved by Linton Investment; and

(v) otherwise in accordance with this Agreement

(c) The Project Manager acknowledges and agrees that for the purpose of complying with all occupational health and safety laws in the carrying out of the Works, the Project Manager must be the principal contractor.




5.4 Linton Investment's Obligations

Linton Investment must:

(a) signs any necessary consent to the Project Manager’s applications for any Approval in accordance with this Agreement;

(b) permit the erection on the Land of any notice or sign required in connection with the application(s) for the Approvals; and

(c) permit the Project Manager and its consultants, agents and contractors to enter the Land for the purpose of carrying out the Project.

5.5 Project Manager’s Obligations

Without limitation to the Project Manager’s obligations in this Agreement, are:

(a) undertake building supervision role as detailed in the Building Contract;

(b) prepare a monthly report, arrange and attend majority of monthly PCG meetings;

(c) ensure as a minimum the following matters are addressed in each PCG meeting report;

(i) sales activity and pricing;

(ii) progress of construction, including details of variations, construction delays, disputes and any material issues that have arisen in relation to the Works;

(iii) updates to the approval project budget and cash flow requirements;

(iv) status of authorisations issued and pending in relation to the Works;

(v) any litigation in progress or pending in relation to the Works, or any other material legal issues which have arisen in relation to the Works;

(vi) any construction days lost and the reasons for those lost days under the Building Contract;

(vii) details of any defects identified and the proposed remediation programme;

(viii) any other matters that the Development Manager requests;

(ix) any other matter that the Development Financier requests;

(d) carry out any services and activities required to be undertaken in order to deliver the Project in accordance with this Agreement;




6. Other obligations

6.1 General obligation to co-operate

If the approval or consent of a Party must be obtained under this Agreement, or for the Project, that Party must respond promptly and must not, unless this Agreement expressly provides otherwise, unreasonably withhold or delay giving its approval or consent.

6.2 General undertakings by the Parties

The Parties must:

(a) promptly execute all documents that must be executed for the Project (including all applications for Approvals and proceedings instituted to obtain the Project DA or any Approvals);

(b) comply with all laws relevant to their respective obligations under this Agreement;

(c) not breach, or cause a party to breach, a Transaction Document;

(d) promptly send each other copies of all notices, certificates and other material correspondence received by them under or in accordance with the Transaction Documents;

(e) promptly notify each other of the occurrence of an event of default under the Transaction Documents and of any event that, after the lapsing of time, satisfaction of a condition, the giving of notice or the determination of materiality, would constitute an event of default under a Transaction Document; and

(f) promptly notify each other of any breach of a Transaction Document by a Party to a document.

6.3 Project Manager's Undertakings

The Project Manager must not at any time:

(a) terminate, rescind, discharge (otherwise than by performance) or agree to vary a Transaction Document; or

(b) grant any material waiver, time or indulgence in respect of an obligation under a Transaction Document;

(c) enter into any agreement that may have the effect of derogating from the obligations of a person under a Transaction Document;

(d) do or omit to do anything with a result that another party to a Transaction Document may rescind or terminate the Transaction Document,

without the consent of Linton Investment.

6.4 Indemnities

Except to the extent that any damage or injury is caused or contributed to by Linton Investment, the Project Manager indemnifies Linton Investment for any loss or Claim arising from, and any Costs incurred in connection with (including legal Costs on a full indemnity basis or a solicitor and own client basis whichever is the higher), for any act, omission, negligence or a default by the Project Manager under any Transaction Document including as a result of:




(a) a breach by the Project Manager of any of its obligations, representations, warranties, covenants and undertakings under a Transaction Document;

(b) damage to or loss of anything or loss of property of Linton Investment;

(c) injury to or the death of any person;

(d) the termination of any Transaction Document unless such termination is caused by Linton Investment;

(e) fraud, misconduct or dishonesty;

(f) the conduct of the Project Manager, its servants, contractors or agents or any agent or contractors appointed by the Project Manager in carrying out the Works; and

(g) undertaking the Project.

6.5 Risks of Project

(a) Subject to any other provision in this Agreement, the Project Manager accepts no risks of the Project, without limitation for the following:

(i) physical conditions on the Land or its surroundings, including artificial things and any existing buildings on the Land;

(ii) climatic and weather conditions relating to the Land;

(iii) the means of access to and around the Land;

(iv) subsurface and geotechnical conditions of the Land;

(v) any contamination or its remediation;

(vi) liquidity of the Builder or any consultants or contractors engaged to carry out the Works or the Project;

(vii) any damage caused by act of God or terrorism; and

(viii) legislative requirements relating to clauses 8.5(a)(i) to (vii).

(b) This clause does not affect any obligation of the Project Manager under this Agreement.

7. Dispute resolution

7.1 Notice of Dispute

(a) If a dispute or difference arises or the Parties fail to agree in connection with any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement (except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement) either Party may give a notice of the dispute to the other setting out details of the dispute (Notice of Dispute).

(b) The Parties must ask their respective representatives to resolve the dispute identified in the Notice of Dispute or in clause 9(a). These persons are:

Party Nominated Person




Linton Investment Peter Gribble

Project Manager David Goldman

7.2 Dispute to be determined by third party

(a) If the Parties do not settle the dispute specified in the Notice of Dispute within 10 Business Days after the Notice of Dispute is given, either Party may require the dispute to be determined by an expert in the relevant field agreed upon and appointed jointly by the Parties.

(b) If the Parties are unable to agree on an expert within 5 Business Days after the Notice of Dispute is given, then:

(i) if the dispute involves the legal interpretation of this Agreement or if the Parties are unable to agree whether the dispute involves legal interpretation of this Agreement either Party may apply to the President of the Bar Council of New South Wales or his or her nominee to appoint an independent Queen’s or Senior Counsel to resolve the dispute or to determine whether the dispute involves legal interpretation of this Agreement (as the case may be); and

(ii) in any other case, either Party may apply to the President for the time being of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter) or his or her nominee to appoint an expert in the relevant field who is prepared to determine the dispute.

(c) The expert agreed upon or appointed under this clause acts as an expert and not as an arbitrator and the decision of the expert is final and binding on the Parties.

(d) The Parties agree that the expert has no power to make any decision or determination in relation to the application of any statutory remedy or statutory damages.

(e) Where this clause is intended to apply, no Party may commence or maintain any action relating to a dispute or difference arising out of or in relation to this Agreement until it has been referred and determined as provided in this clause. This clause does not limit the right of either Party to seek injunctive relief.

(f) An expert may engage other consultants to advise him or her if he or she considers it necessary.

(g) The fees of the expert (and any other consultants he or she engages) are payable as directed by the expert and in the absence of direction equally by the parties.

8. Termination

8.1 Service of notice of default

(a) A Party (Non Defaulting Party) may terminate this Agreement if:

(i) an Event of Default occurs in respect of the another Party (Defaulting Party);

(ii) the Non Defaulting Party serves a written notice on the Defaulting Party specifying the Event of Default and requiring the Defaulting Party to remedy the Event of Default; and




(iii) the Defaulting Party fails to rectify the Event of Default within a reasonable time (not being less than 10 Business Days) of receiving written notice from the Non Defaulting Party.

(b) A Non Defaulting Party may not terminate this Agreement except under clause 10(a).

8.2 Complying with notice of default

If:

(a) an Event of Default is the appointment of a Controller to a Defaulting Party; and

(b) within 30 Business Days after the date of the Controller's appointment, the Controller gives notice to the other Party that it will perform the Defaulting's Party's obligations under this Agreement,

then that Event of Default will cease to be an Event of Default.

8.3 Rights of Parties on termination of Agreement

The termination of this Agreement under this clause 10 does not prejudice a Party's Claim against the other Party arising from a breach of this Agreement occurring before the date such termination is affected.

9. Goods and Services Tax (GST)

9.1 Preliminary

Words or expressions used in this clause that are defined in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (GST Act) have the same meaning given to them in that Act.

9.2 GST exclusive

Unless otherwise stated, any amount specified in this Agreement as the consideration payable for any taxable supply does not include any GST payable in respect of that supply.

9.3 Liability to pay GST

If a Party makes a taxable supply under this Agreement (Supplier), then the recipient of the taxable supply (Recipient) must also pay, in addition to the consideration for that supply, the amount of GST payable in respect of the taxable supply at the time the consideration for the taxable supply is payable.

9.4 Tax Invoice

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Recipient is not obliged under this Agreement to pay the amount of any GST payable until the Supplier provides it with a valid tax invoice for the taxable supply.

9.5 Adjustment Event

If an adjustment event arises in relation to a taxable supply made by a Supplier under this Agreement, the amount paid or payable by the Recipient pursuant to clause 11.2 will be amended to reflect this and a payment will be made by the Recipient to the Supplier or vice versa as the case may be.




9.6 Reimbursement of Expenses

If a third party makes a taxable supply and this Agreement requires a party to this Agreement (the payer) to pay for, reimburse or contribute to (pay) any expense or liability incurred by the other party to that third party for that taxable supply, the amount the payer must pay will be the amount of the expense or liability plus the amount of any GST payable in respect thereof but reduced by the amount of any input tax credit to which the other party is entitled in respect of the expense or liability.

9.7 Non Merger

This clause does not merge on completion and will continue to apply after expiration or termination of this Agreement.

9.8 Compliance with Law

Compliance with a law requiring the payment of money to any Authorities rather than to a payee is not a breach of this Agreement.

10. Assignment

10.1 Assignment by Project Manager

The Project Manager must not transfer the whole or part of its interests in this Agreement to any third party without the consent of Linton Investment (such consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Linton Investment).

10.2 Assignment by Linton Investment

If Linton Investment wishes to sell the Land other than in accordance with a Contract for Sale to a third Party (Incoming Party), the Project Manager must consent to the assignment of the Linton Investment's Parties interest in this Agreement to the Incoming Party provided the Incoming Party enters into a deed of covenant with the Project Manager to comply with the Linton Investment's obligations under this Agreement.

11. Notices

(a) Notices under this Agreement may be signed by a Party.

(b) Notices are effectively given if:

(i) delivered or posted to the other Party; or

(ii) sent to the facsimile number of the Party.

(c) As at the date of this Agreement the particulars of the Parties are as follows:

The Project Manager

Name: Linton Developments (QLD) Pty Ltd ABN 89 603 825 627

Address: Fairfax House, Level 5, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000

Linton Investments QLD Pty Ltd

Name: Linton Investments (QLD) Pty Ltd ABN 19 602 129 993




Address: Fairfax House, Level 5, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000

(d) Posted notices will be treated as given 2 Business Days after posting.

(e) Notices sent by facsimile will be treated as given when the sender obtains a clear transmission report.

(f) Notices by a Party’s solicitor to the other Party or its solicitor will be treated as given with the first party’s authority.

(g) For the purposes of Section 11 and 12 of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000, the Parties consent to information being given by electronic communication.

12. General Provisions

12.1 Costs

The Costs arising out of the preparation, negotiation and signing of this Agreement will form part of the Project Costs.

12.2 Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by the laws of New South Wales. The Parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of courts exercising jurisdiction there.

12.3 Further Assurances

Each Party must take all steps, execute all documents and do everything reasonably required by the other Party to give effect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

12.4 Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties relating in any way to its subject matter. Each Party acknowledges that, in entering into this Agreement, it has not relied on any warranty, representation or other promise of any nature not contained in this Agreement.

12.5 Variations and Waivers to be in Writing

No variation, modification or waiver of any provision in this Agreement nor consent to any departure by a Party from a provision, will be of any effect unless it is in writing, signed by the Parties or their solicitors or (in the case of a waiver) by the Party giving it. Any variation, modification, waiver or consent will be effective only to the extent to or for which it may be made or given.

12.6 Counterparts

This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if the signatures to each counterpart were on the same instrument.

12.7 No Notice of Revocation

Each person signing this Agreement as attorney for a Party, by so doing, promises the other party that as at the date of signing as attorney that person has not received any notice or information of the revocation of the power of attorney appointing that person.




12.8 Authority to Sign

Each person signing this Agreement as an authorised officer or agent of any Party by so doing promises the other Party that, as at the date of signing, he or she has full authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of that Party.

12.9 Exchange by Fax

The parties may exchange counterparts by facsimile.

13. Interpretation

Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. In the interpretation of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) singular includes plural and vice versa;

(b) any gender includes every gender;

(c) where a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning;

(d) a reference to a person, corporation, trust, partnership, unincorporated body or other entity includes any of them;

(e) unless otherwise expressed in this Agreement, clause means a clause of this Agreement;

(f) month means calendar month;

(g) a reference to any party to this Agreement or any other agreement or document includes the party’s executors, successors and substitutes or assigns;

(h) an agreement, representation or warranty on the part of two or more persons binds all of them;

(i) an agreement, representation or warranty in favour of two or more persons is for the benefit of each and all of them;

(j) reference to a statute, ordinance, code or other law includes regulations and other instruments under it and consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of it;

(k) if any date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in New South Wales then the date will be the Business Day next following such date;

(l) a reference to writing includes a facsimile transmission and any means of reproducing words in a tangible and permanently visible form;

(m) if any term of this Agreement is legally unenforceable or made inapplicable, it will be severed or read down but so as to maintain (as far as possible) all other terms of this Agreement (unless to do so would change the underlying principal commercial purposes of this Agreement);

(n) “including” and similar expressions are not words of limitation;

(o) unless stated otherwise, one provision does not limit the effect of another; and




(p) where the context permits, a reference to the whole includes any part. For example, the reference to a Lot includes any part of that Lot.

No rule of construction will apply to a provision of this Agreement to the disadvantage of a party merely because that party put forward the provision or would otherwise benefit from it.

Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, all accounting matters are to be determined in accordance with sound accounting practices customary in the property development industry and generally accepted in Australia and in accordance with any rulings or requirements of the Commissioner of Taxation.

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